“Perhaps the greatest of Cassavetes' films.” - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

“Has an emotional rhythm unlike anything else I've ever seen.” - David Kehr, Chicago Reader

Monday, January 17 at 6:00pm | Cassavetes’ landmark film is an uncompromising portrait of domestic turmoil and mental illness, starring Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk as a married couple deeply in love but unable to express themselves in terms the other can understand. 


Awards and Nominations
Nominee - Best Actress in a Leading Role (Gena Rowlands), Best Director, Academy Awards
Winner - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Gena Rowlands), Golden Globes


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